Losanjealous Concert Picks: Jun 25 – July 1

Solid week–nearly any given night has a pick-worthy show. But this one gets the nod for sheer price-to-entertainment value ratio. 4 solid local contenders plus the Pixies’ drummer doing his scientific phenomenon show. What more can you ask for for $13?

I was in front left of the stage against the wall most of the night. Between The Comas & The Veils, I was at the merch booth where the drummer from 90’s band VSS & members of Hot Hot Heat were checking out the show shooting the sh%$t. I didn’t see you Ryan or any iPhones. Also, that M.I.A. show might be one of those FREE shows where you have to have a day pass and take the Red Line to see them free. They did that last year too with Secret Machines. Here’s the link to last year’s show: http://fashionpeace.com/pda/index.html

You’re always going to have a problem getting people hyped just short of running up & down the aisles getting people riled up like at The Pavilion at Dodgers Stadium. L.A. is laid back. Some people would rather just kick back and enjoy the music. It’s their right as ticketholders. The same right people getting up, dancing really bad and mubbling the lyrics.

Funny, I logged in to the pre-sale at 10 and garden boxes were sold out. Still scored a terrace box. Gotta love the prices. Anyone know if this is considered a special event where you can’t bring drinks into the bowl, or is it an official bowl show?

Thank goodness we have something else to talk about besides how annoyed we are about the McCartney thing. Maybe we could talk instead about how those CYHSY dates exactly overlap the busiest three showgoing days of the year, with Amy Winehouse, The New Pornographers, the White Stripes, and Arcade Fire/LCD Soundsystem all that same week. They say it never rains in southern California, but it pours, man it pours…

I was thinking the same thing Jenn. NYC got both of these shows w/o half the hassle. The White Stripes played a midsize club venue instead of an instore and the Macca show was announced much closer to the date – none of this two days on the street stuff.

I’m sure it’ll be great for whoever gets in – but I have a job to be at.

I think KEARTH stopped giving away the wristbands. Been listening for an hour and their next ticket giveaway is for Frankie Vallie @ The Kodak Theatre. I went back to listening to KCRW and they’ll be giving away 5 pairs of wristbands tomorrow.

My friend’s sister went to the White Stripes in-store last week and she was actually able to get in and get a good spot up front even though she arrived maybe a couple hours before the performance started. I guess in the end they let in almost everyone there.

Wow. First it was the White Stripes, now this. It’s good to be unemployed or on summer vacay in L.A. — you can camp out like a homeless person on the sidewalks of Hollywood and get a chance to catch a free show! :P

I agree too. In-stores at Amoeba are marred by bad sound and the fact that Amoeba employees are not security guys, so it kind of goes to their heads when they’re asked to keep people in line, and they turn into total assholes. This could have been a fun circus, but instead it’ll just be a circus.

Paul McCartney secret show – Wednesday night, 27th June at Amoeba Music in Los Angeles to celebrate the release of his new album ‘Memory Almost Full’.As before with the New York and London shows, PM.com has 5 pairs of wristbands to give away.

Limited number of free wristbands available from 12.30pm (LA local time) at Amoeba Music. First come, first served.Doors for the show open at 6.30pm.